When you ask somebody to help you with a minor task and they reply ....

[Big Barn]

I would drive your Dad to crazy and back. When I was a young buck, I fell 40 feet, broke D*mn near every bone on the left side of my body and spent 6 months and several surgeries in a 1/2 body cast. 10 years later I was on my motorcycle and T-boned by a station wagon. Spent 3 months recovering And learning how to walk again. Now at 65 I’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
I drag my feet, because it’s the only way I can walk. They give me grief at my job, that they know I’m coming ‘cause they hear my feet dragging. But it beats sitting in a wheelchair or scooter. I still mow 1/4 acre with a “push” mower ( ok it’s self propelled) but it drags me around the yard and the exercise is good for me ( or so the DR. Says).
5 years ago I had shoulder surgery for a torn rotator cuff, and to relieve shoulder impingement, that was the worst pain I have ever dealt with. On a qualifying note, the other 2 times they kept me in the hospital with a morphine drip ( that will take the edge off a lot of things lol). On the shoulder, they sent me home the same day, and when the nerve block wore off, I wished I had a morphine drip or pump.

Nope you’d be wrong. Having perseverance after all that my dad would offer you a JOB it you needed one.

 

[bunyip]

Been off work this week with a cold that took a wrong turn and became a chest infection, whenever I stand, sit or turn it feels like someome has stuck a knife in me, doctor tells me I should retire, why, because you are 69, it's a number, today I will split some logs if I can start the engine without too much agony, will be using the fel to get them on.

 

[ovrszd]

Every day is a good day. You just have to keep it in perspective.

Us in good health have nothing to complain about.

 

[Diggin It]

We do indeed, but we try to keep it in check when we hear of others close by who are not.

 

[milkman]

Try seeing someone in the corner of your eye while your looking under the hood of your car and asking them if they could give you a hand, then when you look up you see that they only have one arm...

Check out this guy, he'd tell you to get out of the way and let him do it.

Burning Field and Changing Oil - YouTube

 

[Oaktree]

You ain't seen nothin' yet...wait until the first BM after a hemorrhoid operation. Ever pass a football wrapped in barbed wire?

Yeah, no kidding! Grunt and push and think you're gonna rip yourself open, and what comes out but some little meatball. :irked:

And FWIW on the knee replacement guys, I had mine done 7 1/2 months ago. I'm just now getting back to about 90% usage out of it. I'll wait til I'm on crutches before I have the other one done. Recovery is a B__t__h! Some people recovery quickly, but most that I've talked to had a rougher time of it than anticipated. And God help you if you don't do the rehab as scheduled. It's even worse!

Depends on the person...my father had his replaced in his late 70s and I was surprised to see him up and around a month later. Others have a much harder time of it. I'll probably need at least one someday, but my doctor sez to put it off as long as I can, told me the "sweet spot" was around 77-78...you're still young enough to recover fairly well, but old enough so you won't need another one.
So much of what I do either for work or around the house involves kneeling, and from what I understand you can't do that with replacement knees.

 

[bunyip]

from what I understand you can't do that with replacement knees.

I can kneel, just can't get up again and petrified of the knife.

 

[TnAndy]

So much of what I do either for work or around the house involves kneeling, and from what I understand you can't do that with replacement knees.

Yeah....and they fail to mention that prior to the surgery.

I had my left one done in 2016, and it has a LOUD 'pop' in it with every step, and now the pain is returning.....in addition to never being able to put pressure on the kneecap without bringing tears to my eyes. Knee replacement may well be great for some, but mine is a 'slightly better than before' at best. I'll keep my right original from now on.

 

[LouNY]

Yes kneeling can be painfull,
a set of knee pads, or I've gotten several foam pads that I use now.
They are even nice for the original knee.
Hard floors or concrete are rough, fields and pastures are not bad unless I find a rock which is common around here.

 

[Doofy]

I've been using kneeling pads for several years. Takes a few extra minutes to round them up, at times but well worth the effort even outside.